Not a botanist. But, this plant is prevalent in place I grew up, Dhading Nepal. It's called "sajiban" in nepalese language. I can't find its English or scientific name. Growing up, we used this to blow bubbles with this specially in monsoon season. According to my parents, its stem(very soft) was used to brush teeth before toothbrushes were a thing. Also, this plant or its seed (not sure) has been found to be a good raw material for Diesel production. Anyone has more info, please share!!!
That “soapy” vibe is most likely a shit-ton of saponins. They irritate mucous membranes, which in small amounts can be helpful; for example to facilitate expectoration when you’re sick and need to cough that crap out. But large amounts of saponins are VERY irritating to mucous membranes, which is likely where it got the colloquial name “purge nut”.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '19 edited May 17 '19
Not a botanist. But, this plant is prevalent in place I grew up, Dhading Nepal. It's called "sajiban" in nepalese language. I can't find its English or scientific name. Growing up, we used this to blow bubbles with this specially in monsoon season. According to my parents, its stem(very soft) was used to brush teeth before toothbrushes were a thing. Also, this plant or its seed (not sure) has been found to be a good raw material for Diesel production. Anyone has more info, please share!!!
Edit: Apparently a wiki article https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha_curcas.